Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cabinet officers--Selection and appointment, Finance, Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932, Tariff, United States. Department of the Treasury, United States. Dept. of the Treasury
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President Roosevelt acknowledges William Emlen Roosevelt could help him in selecting a new Secretary of the Treasury, but it might be harder than Emlen realizes. The present incumbent, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, was more popular than the president realized. Although people do not think highly of him personally or regarding the tariff, they believe Shaw “has a touch in financial matters.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. [November 15, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190080. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. [15 Nov. 1904]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190080.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, November 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190080.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
